Integration of invasive tree, black locust, into agro-ecological flower visitor networks induces competition for pollination services

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald Chikowore ◽  
Sandy-Lynn Steenhuisen ◽  
Reyard Mutamiswa ◽  
Grant D. Martin ◽  
Frank Chidawanyika
Keyword(s):  
Black Locust ◽  
Pollination Services ◽  
Flower Visitor ◽  
Competition For Pollination ◽  
Invasive Tree

Impact of the invasive tree black locust on soil properties of Mediterranean stone pine-holm oak forests

2013 ◽  
Vol 372 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 473-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna De Marco ◽  
Carmen Arena ◽  
Maria Giordano ◽  
Amalia Virzo De Santo
Keyword(s):  
Soil Properties ◽  
Black Locust ◽  
Holm Oak ◽  
Oak Forests ◽  
Stone Pine ◽  
Invasive Tree

scholarly journals Innovative Model of the Cost Price Calculation of Products from Invasive Non-Native Wood Species Based on the FTDABC Method

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 1519
Author(s):  
Jože Kropivšek ◽  
Matej Jošt ◽  
Petra Grošelj ◽  
Manja Kitek Kuzman ◽  
Mirko Kariž ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wood Species ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Black Locust ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Cost Price ◽  
Invasive Tree ◽  
Innovative Products ◽  
Invasive Tree Species ◽  
The Cost

Invasive tree species continue to spread, so in addition to strategies to limit this their use in the production of innovative products must be considered. This research aimed to develop and apply a model for calculating the cost price of invasive wood products considering the specificities of materials and production process, and is suitable for quickly assessing the economic feasibility of using the selected tree species for a given product. The TDABC method with the inclusion of fuzzy logic was used to incorporate the uncertainty of time and quality parameters. In the model, the imprecise values of these parameters are represented with triangular fuzzy numbers. Using a furniture product (dining table) made of black locust wood as an example, we demonstrated the applicability of the developed model. We found that the most probable cost price of a table made of black locust wood is comparable to the price of a product made of oak wood. In this way, we proved the potentially high economic value of invasive wood. The innovative products from invasive non-native wood species can achieve a high added value due to their visual characteristics and attractive appearance. Such use could increase interest in the (more efficient) management of invasive tree species, which would help to manage and use them efficiently. For further research, it would be useful to apply the proposed model to other invasive tree species as well as to other products.

scholarly journals Wood Surface Finishing of Selected Invasive Tree Species

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-280
Author(s):  
Matjaž Pavlič ◽  
Jure Žigon ◽  
Marko Petrič
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Black Locust ◽  
Robinia Pseudoacacia ◽  
Surface Hardness ◽  
European Beech ◽  
Surface Finishing ◽  
Horse Chestnut ◽  
Tung Oil ◽  
Invasive Tree ◽  
Invasive Tree Species

Due to their strong renewal power, the invasive tree species are spreading rapidly, especially in abandoned agricultural and forest areas and along traffic routes and water courses. One way of their restriction is the promotion of their use. In our research, we investigated surface finishing of wood of five selected invasive species in Slovenia, Box elder (Acer negundo L.), Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.), Horse-chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum L.), Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos L.) and Chinese sumac (Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle), and compared it with the finishing of the European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) wood. For coatings, we selected one-component waterborne finish on acrylate-polyurethane basis, one-component solventborne finish on polyurethane basis and tung oil as a natural finish. Several surface properties were investigated. We proved that surface hardness, resistance to impact and adhesion were very much related to interactions between the coating and the substrate, while resistance to cold liquids was only dependant on the type of the finish. It was also shown that, in general, finishing of woods of selected invasive tree species was not problematic. The only exception was Black locust wood on which tung oil cured very slowly.

scholarly journals Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) beloved and despised: A story of an invasive tree in Central Europe

2017 ◽  
Vol 384 ◽  
pp. 287-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michaela Vítková ◽  
Jana Müllerová ◽  
Jiří Sádlo ◽  
Jan Pergl ◽  
Petr Pyšek
Keyword(s):  
Central Europe ◽  
Black Locust ◽  
Robinia Pseudoacacia ◽  
Invasive Tree

Floral advertisement and the competition for pollination services

Biosystems ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 132-133 ◽  
pp. 35-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Fishman ◽  
Lilach Hadany
Keyword(s):  
Pollination Services ◽  
Competition For Pollination

scholarly journals Machinability Research of the Most Common Invasive Tree Species in Slovenia

Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 752 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miran Merhar ◽  
Dominika Gornik Bučar ◽  
Maks Merela
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Black Locust ◽  
Robinia Pseudoacacia ◽  
Visual Assessment ◽  
Horse Chestnut ◽  
Tree Of Heaven ◽  
Invasive Tree ◽  
Honey Locust ◽  
Invasive Tree Species

This article investigates the quality of the machining surface of the five most common invasive tree species in Slovenia, i.e., black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.), boxelder maple (Acer negundo L.), horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) and tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima). The machining tests were made according to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D1666-17 standard, where the quality of the surfaces after planing, routing and turning were evaluated with visual assessment, and the area and profile roughness parameters were also determined on selected specimens. The results showed that boxelder maple, horse chestnut and honey locust can be machined very well in all the studied operations, with the best results in routing and a little less good by turning, whereas the tree of heaven had the best quality in planing, and the worst by turning. Among all studied tree species, the black locust had the worst quality in planing, but the quality at routing was very similar to other tested species. The research also showed that there is little or no significant relationship between the qualities of the various types of machining for tested tree species.

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